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Bachelor's-13% vs national median208 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Ranked 33rd of 44 bachelor's programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,465
middle 50%: $33,286 – $47,158
Median · 5 years out
$53,647
middle 50%: $42,100 – $65,759
Median · 10 years out
$73,113
middle 50%: $57,455 – $90,442

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Professions and Studies (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Minnesota State University Moorhead's bachelor's program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $40,465 one year after graduating, rising to $73,113 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $61,646 for this field, ranking 33rd of 44 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,763 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clayton State University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$56,017 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$53,500 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$50,714 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$50,227 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,336 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,014 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,902 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,580 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,886 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$70,461 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,523 · 5 yrs out

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